The Winter Solstice
In the depths of winter- I finally learned that there was inside me, an invincible summer. Albert Camus
03 Jan
The New Year
The New Year
The most reliable way to forecast the future is to try to understand the present. John Naisbitt
01 Dec
Construction; and the art of Wooj
Construction; and the art of Wooj
A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. Louis Nizer
29 Oct
Devilish design, or Halloween architecture
Devilish design, or Halloween architecture
Doctors bury their mistakes… An architect can only advise his client to plant ivy. -Frank Lloyd Wright
20 Oct
design development
design development
“A great building must begin with the unmeasurable; must proceed through measurable means to be designed- and in the end, must be unmeasurable” Louis Kahn
14 Oct
the budget (or life and how to live it)
the budget (or life and how to live it)
A budget tells us what we can’t afford- but it can’t stop us from buying it. William Feather
08 Oct
the process
the process
When I meet with a new client, it is common to be asked about “the process” in terms of – how long does it take? …
02 Oct
Color
Color
Why do two colors, one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No… Just as one can never “learn” how to paint. Pablo Picasso
24 Sep
Autumnal Equinox, and designing for the seasons…
Autumnal Equinox, and designing for the seasons…
Equinox: The Sun is at one of two opposite points called the Vernal point and the Autumnal point. An equinox happens twice each year, when the center of the Sun is located precisely over the Earth’s equator, occurring around March 21 (Vernal equinox) and September 23 (Autumnal equinox) each year.